What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
I’ve been meaning to see the St Andrew’s Pantomime since I moved to Beeston but I’ve always left it too late. I’d heard it was good but my previous experience of amateur dramatics has been mixed. And I have memories of taking part in Cinderella when a vicar in Seacroft
Each week we publish lists of planning applications related to LS10 and LS11 published on on the Leeds City Council website. The following applications were validated in the week beginning 16 January 2017: Two storey rear extension 13 Burlington Place Beeston Leeds LS11 7DQ Ref. No: 17/00291/FU | Status:
Many older people complain that we’ve lost our sense of community, “in the old days” is the battle cry. It’s not true, most community activities were low key and relevant to the day, they still are but they’ve changed. Here in LS11 we have a new small group emerging, the
Hilary Benn MP cut the ribbon this morning (Friday 20 January 2017) as HEA opened their new office in the former Leeds Building Society branch on Domestic Street in Holbeck. HEA’s Chief Executive Elissa Newman commented: “This a real win-win for Holbeck. Not only has a landmark building been brought
At the risk of treading on Frank Reagan’s toes, this column is about buses. I was watching Between The Lines last night on MADE in Leeds and their news review reminded me that the week’s two big disability travel stories were linked to Leeds. The first was the Supreme Court
A new service to enable pregnant women together with parents and carers of babies aged 0-2 to support each other is being launched in South Leeds. The three year project will develop a training programme to help ‘Peer Supporters’ – parents who can support other parents. Working alongside parents and
Christmas 2016 at Low Road was very special as the school was lucky enough to be accepted as part of Radio Aire‘s Mission Christmas. This meant that every single child in school was given a Christmas gift to take home with them on the last day of school in December.
A new, updated Leeds Care Homes and Housing Options Directory has been published today in association with Leeds City Council. It gives readers crucial information on how to access, and pay for, care services throughout Leeds. With Government plans to cap the costs of social care now postponed, it’s never
White Rose Shopping Centre, working with Leeds City Council, unveiled its newly refurbished South West toilet and family changing facilities on Tuesday (17 January 2017). The improvements will aid all shoppers from all walks of life. Leeds City Councillor Jane Dowson, Deputy Executive Board Member for Children and Families, cut
Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week on Maud Avenue in Beeston, where The Inner South Neighbourhood Policing Team followed up information from the public to make arrests and seize a car in relation